Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back I CAN BARELY SEE YOU! New DOT Requirements for Highway Operations New DOT Requirements for Highway Operations Complying with 23 CFR Part 634- Highway Worker Visibility Rules Complying with 23 CFR Part 634- Highway Worker Visibility Rules

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Highway Worker Fatalities Highway Worker Deaths Exceeds 100 per year Highway Worker Deaths Exceeds 100 per year Congressional Action Taken Through the Federal Highway Bill Congressional Action Taken Through the Federal Highway Bill

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Congress Directs DOT to Reduce Highway Worker Fatalities Section 1402 of Act (law) required the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations within one year to reduce highway worker death and injury by the use of highly reflective garments Section 1402 of Act (law) required the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations within one year to reduce highway worker death and injury by the use of highly reflective garments Signed by President Bush August 2005 Signed by President Bush August 2005

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Proposed Rule April 2006 Federal Highway Administration proposes new regulations concerning use of reflective garments on highways funded with Federal Dollars April 2006 Federal Highway Administration proposes new regulations concerning use of reflective garments on highways funded with Federal Dollars

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Final Rule November 24, 2006 FHWA issues final rule in Federal Register November 24, 2006 FHWA issues final rule in Federal Register Effective date November 24, 2008 Effective date November 24, 2008

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Applicability All inclusive to include: Highway workers Highway workers Tow Truck Operators Tow Truck Operators Fire / Rescue / EMS/ Law Enforcement Fire / Rescue / EMS/ Law Enforcement

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Acceptable Garment Anyone working on a Federally Funded Highway must wear appropriate high visibility apparel Anyone working on a Federally Funded Highway must wear appropriate high visibility apparel Vest or other type of garment Vest or other type of garment Rule now mandates Garment must meet ANSI Class 2 or 3 Rule now mandates Garment must meet ANSI Class 2 or 3

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Acceptable Garments Since publishing the rule International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) issued in late 2006 ANSI 207 Public Safety Vest Standard ANSI 207 Public Safety Vest Standard Federal Highway Administration is considering inclusion of PS Vests prior to the effective date of 11/24/2008

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Determining Acceptability Manufactures tag certifying compliance to the current ANSI standard Never purchase without Checking label first

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Funding Available? Maybe: Potential funding for new vests and other garments through Federal Highway 402 Grants. See your State DOT Maybe: Potential funding for new vests and other garments through Federal Highway 402 Grants. See your State DOT Eligible expenditure under Assistance to Fire Department Grant Program Eligible expenditure under Assistance to Fire Department Grant Program

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back SUMMARY On the roadway wear high “VIS” clothing On the roadway wear high “VIS” clothing Garments must be: ANSI 107 Class 2 Garments must be: ANSI 107 Class 2 ANSI 107 Class 3 ANSI 107 Class 3 ANSI 207 Public Safety Limited Exceptions for Law Enforcement Limited Exceptions for Law Enforcement

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Final Thoughts Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Emergency Responder Safety Institute Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Emergency Responder Safety Institute National Fallen Firefighters Foundation National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Changing our culture so that Everyone Goes Home

Respondersafety.com On the Highway We’ve Got Your Back Special Thanks to the Author Gary P. McGinnis – Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Department MD Advocate Everyone Goes Home National Fallen Firefighter Foundation Member Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association